Dave Wilenta of Manasquan and Ray Schucht of Brick unload a tractor trailer of food, water and clothing from Pittsburgh at the First Presbyterian Church in Manasquan 11/05/12

From volunteer fire departments to banks, the Central Jersey community is banding together to help families who have been severely affected by Hurricane Sandy.

HUNTERDON COUNTY

The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce is setting up a business relief fund to collect money that can be given to impacted businesses that have exhausted their insurance options. For information on how to contribute, contact the chamber at 908-782-7115. The chamber's election night event at TD Bank in Flemington has been canceled, and the awards program has been rescheduled.

The Hunterdon County Complex is open as a warming center and shelter. It is located at 314 Route 12, Building No. 1 in Flemington. Showers are available 24/7. There are recharging stations for cell phones, laptops, etc. Please bring towels and personal hygiene items.This shelter has capabilities to provide access and functional needs support services, as well as pet sheltering.

Water and ice will be distributed at the Hunterdon County Complex, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Main Branch of the County Library, 314 Route 12, Flemington, is open as a warming center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 1-6 p.m., Sunday. There are recharging stations for cell phones, laptops, etc.

Water containers can be filled at Route 12 County Complex (Garage Facility). Please bring your own containers. This is for water to be used for washing, flushing toilets, etc. Check with your municipality to see if a closer location is available.

CLINTON

North County Branch Library at 65 Halstead St. is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Water containers can be filled at the Sergeantsville Fire Company, 761 Route 523, Sergeantsville. Please bring your own containers. This is for water to be used for washing, flushing toilets, etc.

FLEMINGTON

Flemington Hyundai, 180 Route 202, has seen firsthand the damage and devastation that hurricane Sandy has caused. The dealership, out of power from Sunday, Oct. 28 through Tuesday Nov. 6, is reaching out to friends, customers and neighbors in an effort to help with hurricane damaged vehicles.There are two ways Flemington Hyundai can help. If your vehicle was damaged, the dealership will tow it in at no charge and handle all insurance claims and paperwork. If your vehicle was totaled, and you need a new one, the dealership will give you up to $1,000 insurance deductible assistance, an additional $750 customer incentive toward the purchase or lease of a new in-stock Hyundai, with no payments for 90 days. These offers are on qualifying vehicles that were damaged in the hurricane, and people can call 908-788-4227 for all the details. For more information, call 908-788-4227, or log on to www.flemingtonhyundai.com.

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP

Water containers can be filled at the Holland Township Police Department, 62 Church Road, Milford. Please bring your own containers. This is for water to be used for washing, flushing toilets, etc.

MILFORD

The Reigel Ridge Community Center, 910 Milford Warren Glen Road is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. as a warming center. Please call 908-995-9260 for more information.

RARITAN TOWNSHIP

The Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Drive, Flemington is open as a warming center 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. as a warming center and recharging station for cell phones, laptops, etc.

Water containers can be filled at the municipal building. Please bring your own containers. This is for water to be used for washing, flushing toilets, etc.

READINGTON TOWNSHIP

The Municipal Building, 509 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. as a warming center and recharging station for cell phones, laptops, etc.

Water and ice will be distributed at the municipal building from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Police Department, 507 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, is open 24/7 as a recharging station for cell phones, laptops, etc.

Water containers can be filled at the police department. Please bring your own containers. This is for water to be used for washing, flushing toilets, etc.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

The new medical shelter, which provides sub-acute medical care to about 250 residents from the region including Middlesex, Monmouth and Union counties, is located in the gymnasium at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave. in Edison.

Assembly Deputy Speaker John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) is conducting a donation drive to help residents of the 19th Legislative District who have been impacted or displaced by the storm. Wisniewski's office is collecting clothing, nonperishable food items, diapers, blankets, flashlights, batteries and toiletries such as deodorant, toilet paper, tooth brushes, and tooth paste.

Anyone wishing to donate can drop off items 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Assemblyman's district office, 132 Main St., Sayreville. For more information, call Wisniewski's office at 732-432-8460 or email AsmWisniewski@njleg.org.

EAST BRUNSWICK

FEMA Assistance Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Thursday at 334 Dunhams Corner Road.

The Community Support Center at East Brunswick High School closed Tuesday night. The new center opened at 9 a.m. at the East Brunswick Senior Center on Civic Center Drive. The Senior Center will be open daily until 10 p.m.

EDISON

The Edison Wetlands Association is donating all items collected by its clothing recycling program. It accepts new and lightly used clothing, coats and other items. Items can be dropped off at Triple C Ranch, 206 Tyler Road.

State Sen. Barbara Buono, D-Middlesex, said her office, 2 Lincoln Highway, Suite 401, is providing outlets for those who need to charge their phones and collecting donations for residents in need of nonperishable food, blankets and flashlights.

Drs. Douglas Zimmel and Lori Sinisgalli of Chiropractic Health Associated of New Jersey are offering free health care to all "first responders" and their families. They are extending this offer to anyone who has been displaced from their homes and needs assistance. They offer chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy and aquamassage treatments. These services are by appointment only by calling 732-738-1800. Their Edison office is located at 940 Amboy Ave., Suite 103.

Valley Manor apartment complex at 2963 Woodbridge Ave. is serving as a site for seniors who are displaced from their homes without power. They need pillows (30). Please contact Jay Elliott at 732-407-2025.

Several places of worship are organizing a benefit concert to raise money and collect supplies. The Reformed Church of Highland Park is leading the effort for the concert, which will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The location is still to be determined. Organizers would like the concert to be in Keyport, but it will depend on the condition of the building they are interested in. Confirmed artists include jazz musician John Bianculli and bluegrass group Sailors in Rags. Organizers are working to add more artists. Pastor Seth Kaper-Dale is working with leaders at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, a synagogue in New Brunswick, and is planning to reach out the Peace Island Institute, a Muslim organization.

A van from the Reformed Church of Highland Park is traveling on Sundays and Wednesdays to Keyport and other affected shore towns so people can distribute supplies. Call the church of Highland Park at 732-249-7349 for more information.

The Senior Center at 220 South 6th Ave. needs batteries and flashlights.

The borough is offering free cases of water behind the Main St. building in the municipal lot between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday. The water is limited to one case per family.

JAMESBURG

The food pantry is in desperate need for food and water. It is located at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave. please call 732-521-1711.

MIDDLESEX BOROUGH

The town needs batteries and flashlights as there have been two fires in homes from candles. Please bring the to the municipal office at 1200 Mountain Ave.

MILLTOWN

UWCJ has established a Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. PSAs will be heard on WTCT/MGQ; 101.5 and EBC radio. A meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday for non-profits in Middlesex County involved with shelter, food and other direct assistance to residents. The objective of the meeting is not only to identify who is doing what, but to plan for the most judicious use and prioritization of the use of funds to be collected to help our neighbors in the short and longer term. UWCJ has also contacted all companies associated with it to request additional donations of non-perishable food. UWCJ, at 32 Fords Ave. is a drop off location. The organization's plan is to coordinate distribution of the food through McFoods, which is the coordinated resource for Middlesex County's 75 food pantries.

NORTH BRUNSWICK

North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company 3 is conducting a boot drive to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims. They will be collecting money, clothes and food outside the fire department from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 12 to 15.

The comfort station will transition to the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place beginning at 9 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.

OLD BRIDGE

The Old Bridge Food Bank needs help. There is no such thing as too much - the food bank works with six other food banks and shares what is needed. They have been helping residents from the waterfront properties of Old Bridge, Sayreville, Union Beach and Keyport. They are in immediate need of non-perishable food, adult diapers, baby diapers and baby food.

Items can be donated at the red barn at the municipal building, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, or items may be dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce office by 5 p.m. Tuesday at 109 Church Street, New Brunswick and the Chamber will bring it to the drop-off location.

PERTH AMBOY

Business owners and residents are asked to provide food donations for about 100 families who have been without power since the hurricane. The residents live in an area off New Brunswick Avenue and in the Budapest section of the city.

Donations can be dropped off at the Alexander Jankowski Community Center, 1 Olive St., Perth Amboy. Or contact the Business Improvement District Office at 732-442-6421.

PISCATAWAY

Piscataway will conduct a nonperishable food drive (no glass) for those in need as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Along with the food, other requested items include new underwear for children and adults, diapers and baby formula. The collection times are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the municipal building, 455 Hoes Lane. To volunteer either day, call 732-562-7627.

PLAINSBORO

The Plainsboro Volunteer Fire Company said they are currently over-run with clothes and cannot accept more at this time. They are still in need of food.

SAYREVILLE

Donations can be dropped off at Monsignor Dalton Hall at Our Lady of Victories Church on Main St from 12 to 8 p.m. and at the Gillette complex at 287 Cheesequake Road, Suites K and L from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dalton Hall will be a drop off location until 5 p.m. Friday. After Friday all donations can be taken to the Cheesequake Road location. Priority items needed at this time include cleaning products, yard tools, baby formula/food and diapers. Monetary donations can be made by check only and payable to the Sayreville Storm Relief Fund. Gift cards are also being accepted.

The mobile FEMA Assistance Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center, 423 Main St.

Borough construction officials will be in affected areas Wednesday and Thursday to assist residents with construction issues. All officials will have identification.

SPOTSWOOD

The Spotswood Fire Department is accepting donations of any kind. Clothes and food have been distributed to families in Seaside Heights. Free ice and water are available at the fire department.

SOUTH AMBOY

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be at the YMCA at the end of Broadway in South Amboy beginning Tuesday, Mayor Fred Henry said. FEMA is looking to sign up new registrations. Those with current registrations need not reapply.

SOUTH RIVER

The South River Food Bank on Reid Street has flood damage. Because of a lack of storage space, it is requesting donations by check so it can replenish its food supply once it has storage capability. The new food bank is now located at 9 Jeffrey Ave. and will be open Wednesday. Drop-off to the new shelter on Wednesday. Donations may be dropped off at the municipal building, 48 Washington St. It also will accept nonperishable and canned food items, but storage space for these items is limited. Food and toiletries are needed for 200 people. Additional information is available by calling Debbie Jones at 732-257-1999, ext. 118.

New or lightly used winter coats may be dropped off at the South River municipal building, 48 Washington St., between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until Friday. For more information, visit www.southrivernj.org/events/coat_drive_

In response to the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in our community, The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, a nonprofit relief organization, has opened its office on 230 Old Bridge Turnpike, to the community, and is offering those in need of warmth, power or internet services a place to go weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"Federation is here to serve and meet the immediate needs of the community," says Seth S. Gross, President of Federation.

Additionally, the Federation is collecting and distributing donated funds and basic living supplies to those in need. County residents requiring assistance, or who know anyone who needs help, should immediately contact Federation at 732-588-1800 or at info@jf-gmc.org.

Also, to address evolving community needs as a result of the hurricane, Federation is changing its already-scheduled Community Action Day on Nov. 18 into a program designed to inform and assist our community's ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts. Also, please note Federation's annual "Super Sunday" phonathon has been rescheduled to Jan. 13, 2013.

For more information, contact Federation at (732) 588-1800 or visit our website for updates at JewishMiddlesex.org.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK

South Brunswick Hurricane Relief Effort: A group of local residents are collecting items to bring to several Jersey Shore towns that have been devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

There are specific items that the first responders and shelters have advised we need to collect. No clothes - only coats are needed. We need more underwear, socks, diapers, baby food and bleach. Please remember, all items need to be labeled and bagged to make it easier on the volunteers.

Future relief efforts will be coordinated through the South Brunswick Clergy Association. The contact person is the Rev. Valerie Balling at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 142 Sand Hill Road in Monmouth Junction. Please call 732-297-4607.

SOMERSET COUNTY

BERNARDSVILLE

Shelter is available at the Bernards High School, 25 Olcott St. Please call 908-204-1930.

BRANCHBURG

For residents on well water and without power the township and volunteer emergency services are providing potable water access points. A hose/spout will be connected to a public water supply so that residents can fill their own containers. Please make sure you shut off the hose/spout when you are done. Access points are as follows: North Branch Volunteer Fire Company ( hose at the rear of the firehouse), 1169 Route 28 in the North Branch section of Branchburg, Branchburg Rescue Squad (hose at the front bay), 113 River Road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company (hose at the rear of the firehouse), 333 Maple Ave., Neshanic Station. Additionally, the township has limited access to bottled water for residents in need. If you require bottled water please visit the Branchburg Department of Public Works building and see an attendant. Only one case per household per day will be distributed to ensure that all residents can have access.

BRIDGEWATER

The Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road, and the Bridgewater Library, 1 Vogt Drive, are warming centers and recharging stations. The Senior Center also is distributing water and meals for residents in need.

FRANKLIN

Residents without power can go to the Community Senior Center to stay warm and charge electronic devices. The township Community Center at 505 Demott Lane will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Friday. In addition, the Franklin Township Public Library hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. It can be utilized as a warming center and electronic device charging center.

Water and meals ready to eat (MRE) are available to residents that are without power and will be distributed at the Community Center located from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

In the hours following Sandy, with millions without power and neighborhoods devastated, radio station STAR 99-1 staff members continued to get listener stories, and soon updated star991fm.com with a page devoted to Sandy relief for those looking for help and those looking to help. STAR also reached out to their network of churches, many already serving in the hardest-hit neighborhoods, to offer prayer and whatever assistance they could.

To further show support, STAR 99-1 air staff will be fanning out among communities and neighborhoods this weekend that are still reeling from Sandy's assault, to bring help and awareness of the need to their large and loyal audience. Dawn from "George and Dawn in the Afternoon" (George Flores and Dawn Wheeler) will be visiting the neighborhood where she grew up in Staten Island. Midday personality Joanne Cruise will be in Point Pleasant Beach with Calvary Relief. Evening personality Sharon Davis will be in Teaneck for a Flash Food Drive at the Gathering Church. Also, Scott Valentine from "Morning Friends Scott & Hollie" (Scott Valentine and Hollie DuPaix) will be meeting with and encouraging relief workers at Evangel Church in Scotch Plains.

STAR 99-1 is appealing to fellow Christian radio broadcasters and industry friends for help. They have begun collecting gift cards in amounts up to $25 that can be distributed to their network of churches in those hardest hit areas. These cards will be given to individuals and families to purchase food, clothing and gas. Gift cards can be sent directly to STAR 99-1, PO Box 9058, Zarephath, NJ 08890.

GREEN BROOK

Ice and water are available to residents without water or power at Town Hall, 111 Greenbrook Road. Please stop by and pick it up if needed.

The township has opened a "Warming and Charging Station" out of Town Hall in the court room on the second floor. The township will run this service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until power is restored. There is Wifi and television with movies. Town Hall also has working bathrooms and running water. Bring containers to fill up on potable water if needed. The township is looking for volunteers to staff the room. If you are willing to help, please contact Town Hall at 732-968-1023 x6602.

The township will be accepting donations of nonperishable food, warm clothing, hats, gloves, and blankets between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until further notice. Please bring donations to Town Hall, second floor. Distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

A warming center is available at the Manville Sacred Heart Church, 98 South 2nd Ave. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. daily.

MONTGOMERY

A warming center is available at the Otto Kaufman Community Center, 356 Skillman Road, Skillman, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 24 hour-sheltering for any resident without electricity, at least through Thursday night. Please remember to bring medications, blankets, pillows, and personal toiletries. There are cots, toilet facilities, sinks, and hot water available for washing up. There is electric, cable and internet, now restored to the facility. If possible, please call ahead to 609-466-3023.

The township is dispensing bottled water and self-warming Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) as well. Any resident without power is encouraged to come to Otto Kaufman to receive these items.

Police and Department of Public Works personnel are going door-to-door checking on residents in outage neighborhoods. They are giving out info, reminding people of safety precautions, and offering bottled water and MREs. Our health department has also been calling all seniors on a high risk list. Please help us by checking on your neighbors.

We are seeking volunteers to help seniors/disabled residents clean up brush from their yards and bring it to the Montgomery Baseball Complex parking lot on Reading Boulevard off of Route 601. We are asking seniors in need of such assistance to contact the Township so we can pair them with a volunteer or volunteers. If you wish to volunteer or are a senior in need of assistance, please contact Lauren Wasilauski at 908-359-8211 ext. 343.

The Montgomery EMS (MEMS) is hosting a Community Blood Drive for the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (UMCPP). The drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Montgomery EMS squad building, 8 Harlingen Road, Belle Mead. Lunch will be served for all blood donors and donors will receive a Thomas Sweet Ice Cream coupon. All blood collected at the Community Blood Drive will be used for patients at the University Medical Center of Princeton hospital. Please call MEMS at 908-359-4112 and leave your name, phone number and preferred time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday when you can come in to donate. Remember to bring photo ID, eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids. If you have any concerns or questions on medical eligibility, please contact UMCPP donor room at 609-853-6870. Please contact John Connacher, president at mems47.org, P.O. Box 105, Belle Mead, or 908 359-4112 for more information.

The Elks Club is reaching out in order to raise funds that can be used to purchase items like socks, blankets, jackets, gloves, etc, and for holiday gifts that can be distributed by the organization on behalf of the community to those in need. Any donations, donation checks etc. can be made out to the Princeton Elks Charitable Trust c3 memo: Sandy Relief Effort and will be tax deductible. Checks can be mailed to the Princeton Elks at P.O. Box 217, Blawenburg, NJ 08504 or dropped by the Princeton Elks Lodge at 354 Route 518. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 15 and 100 percent of what is collected will go directly to needy families and people.

NORTH PLAINFIELD

The North Plainfield Education Association will be providing hot meals at the Vermeule Community Center, 263 Somerset St., Plainfield, beginning Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.

A warming/charging station is open at Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Hot drinks will also be served.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE

Please come down to Pepack-Gladstone Municipal Complex, 1 School St., for power to charge phones and device and mats if you need to sleep over. Please bring pillows and blankets. Please note for any long term needs, come to the Municipal Building for guidance. Bathrooms are available but no showers. There is no internet access. Volunteers are needed for the remainder of the week and possible into the weekend. These will be 2 hour shifts from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Please call Diane Becker at 908-902-0332 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. to reserve a time slot.

RARITAN BOROUGH

A Somerset County funeral home has begun a food drive for the Bridgewater-based Food Bank Network of Somerset County to help the organization as it services residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy-related damage. For the next several weeks, nonperishable food may be dropped off at the following locations: Somerville Funeral Home, 10 W. End Ave., back porch, and the Bongiovi Funeral Home, 416 Bell Ave., Raritan Borough, side porch. For more information, call 908-725-1887.

UNION COUNTY

Union County Economic Development Corporation now is prepared to expedite loan applications of up to $15,000 to meet the post-storm recovery needs of small businesses. The Union County Economic Development Corporation, which receives partial funding through the County of Union, is committed to providing small business owners with a decision within two weeks of receiving a completed application. The loans carry no prepayment penalty, so you can pay off your balance with insurance proceeds if you choose to do so. For larger capital needs, the UCEDA continues to offer loans up to $250,000 with conventional processing periods. Those interested in applying for these programs, should call today at 908-527-1166 to speak with UCEDC loan officers. The offices are open and ready for your call. UCEDC is located at 75 Chestnut St., Cranford.

To donate food or cash for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, visit the New Jersey Community FoodBank at njfoodbank.org or call 908-355-3663.

RAHWAY

A warming and cellphone charging center is open in the Rahway city hall council chambers.

PLAINFIELD

As part of its effort to provide relief to communities hard hit by this storm, PSE&G has opened a mobile customer service center in Plainfield. At 615 Watchung Ave., the center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The CSC will provide ice, water, food and power strips for recharging devices free to customers. PSE&G representatives are staffing these centers to provide customers information about our efforts to restore power.

CENTRAL JERSEY: GENERAL

Unity Bank is continuing recovery efforts after the recent severe weather. The following branch locations are open with full services: Clinton, Edison, Flemington, Highland Park, Linden, North Plainfield, Phillipsburg, South Plainfield, Union, Washington, and Forks Township, Pa. All overdraft and uncollected fees will be waived through today.

Sixty-one Wegmans stores are running their annual hunger relief scanning programs, under such names as Check Out Hunger or Care About Hunger, which directly benefit local food banks. These programs began in October, with ending dates that vary by market (anywhere from Thanksgiving to Christmas). The remaining Wegmans stores conduct their annual hunger relief scanning campaigns in February.

SBA Disaster Loans - The SBA provides low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey. FEMA is now accepting applications from residents and business owners who sustained losses in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Essex County, Hudson County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County and Union County. Register online at http://www.disasterassistance.gov, by web-enabled mobile device atm.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT seven days a week until further notice. For 711 or video relay service, call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). When you apply for disaster assistance, please have the following available: Social security number including your spouse's, private insurance information, address and zip code of the damaged property, directions to damaged property, daytime telephone number, a telephone number where we can reach you or leave a message and an address where you can get mail.

NJ volunteer line - Please also call the state's volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden@sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment.

The United Way is seeking volunteers. People interested in volunteering to help with resident assistance after the storm may register with the United Way at: https://volunteer.truist.com/uwnnj/volunteer/register/?final_return_url=&screen_name= and respond YES to becoming a disaster volunteer.

Project EverGreen is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance yards and parks for today and future generations. Furthermore, the organization, which promotes the positive effects maintained yards and parks have upon the community, said it sees no greater time for an opportunity to positively impact a community than in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. Their network of lawn and landscape industry professionals has helped revitalized blighted areas, renovated sports fields for kids, restored parks throughout the US and Canada with donated services, as well as provided free lawn and landscape care to US troops serving overseas. Project EverGreen is looking for opportunities to help in any way. For more information, please check the website at www.projectevergreen.com.

Susan G. Komen For The Cure, located at 2 Princess Road, Suite D, Lawrenceville is offering a place to go for those without power in Central and South Jersey. They are fully operational and are available for various needs - a place to charge your electronics, use the internet or a hot cup of coffee. Further, the office is available for those who need assistance to access the State of New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Resource Center and they have information for health care resources in Central and South Jersey.

In addition, the Central and South Jersey Komen affiliate is launching a food drive to support the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday until Nov. 16 at the office. Please call 609-896-1201 for more information. Food donations will also be collected at the Lax for the Cure at Rider University from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at the Komen tent. Food items needed now include non-perishables such as canned goods (meats, fruits, vegetables), non-perishable milk, and cereal. No glass/bottles or jars please.

The Most Rev. John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark, has authorized a voluntary special emergency collection to be taken at all Catholic parishes in the Newark Archdiocese to assist in local relief efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and the nor'easter. The collections can be taken during Masses over the next three weekends in November as parish schedules allow. The archdiocese will distribute all donations equally at the recommendation of the four regional bishops of the archdiocese to help fund parish-based initiatives in their own counties to aid people affected by the storm, in areas such as food pantries, warming/charging centers, local shelters and clothing distributions. The Archdiocese of Newark serves Catholics in the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union, and an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese is responsible for parishes within each of these counties. Archbishop Myers also asked that the victims of this disaster be remembered in the general intercessions at Mass and all other prayer services at churches and schools within the archdiocese. All donations and collections may be sent to: Archdiocese of Newark - Superstorm Sandy/Nor'easter Relief, c/o Office of Finance, P.O. Box 9500, Newark, NJ 07104-0500.

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